County resource guide
Georgetown County, South Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Georgetown County. South Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Georgetown · multi-county
Tidelands Health — Pediatric Developmental Services
Pediatric and developmental health services through Tidelands Health in Georgetown, serving this coastal county known for its antebellum rice plantations and the Gullah Geechee cultural corridor. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access MUSC Children's in Charleston (about 60 miles south) or Myrtle Beach-area providers (Horry County, to the north).
MUSC Charleston (60 min south) and Myrtle Beach Horry County providers are the main specialist options.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Georgetown
BabyNet — Georgetown County Early Intervention
South Carolina's Part C early intervention program for children under 3 in Georgetown County. BabyNet coordinators connect families in Georgetown and Pawleys Island with in-home speech, OT, and developmental therapy. Free under IDEA — no income limits.
FREE under IDEA. Self-referral accepted. The Pawleys Island/Litchfield Beach area is also served.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Georgetown · multi-county
Centria Autism — Coastal South Carolina
In-home and community-based ABA therapy serving Georgetown County. BCBA-supervised programs for children and teens. Accepts SC Medicaid and commercial insurance under SC's ABA mandate. Some families also access Myrtle Beach area (Horry County) providers given proximity.
Horry County (Myrtle Beach) to the north has additional ABA provider options for Georgetown families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Georgetown · multi-county
Autism Society of SC — Grand Strand / Georgetown Chapter
Support groups and family connections for Georgetown County families through the Autism Society of South Carolina. Links Georgetown families with the broader Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach/Horry County) autism support community and the SC Autism Resource Directory.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Georgetown · multi-county
PRO-Parents of South Carolina — Georgetown County
Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights support for Georgetown County families through SC's federally funded PTI. Helps navigate Georgetown County School District IEP processes. Phone and telehealth support primary given the county's rural coastal character.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — coastal geographic isolation makes telehealth consultations important here.
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